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Sustainability Of The Construction Industry In West Africa

On the 13th June 2017 the International Conference Centre in Abuja opens its doors to the leading construction and mining organisations to exhibit their products and services to an expected 2000 visitors over 3 days at ConMin West Africa.

The Exhibition will provide a networking opportunity for participants with various networking sessions and opportunities for stakeholders to engage with relevant counterparts. On the 14th, The Federation of Construction Industry (FOCI) will be hosting a construction conference oriented around the theme of “Sustainability of the Construction Industry in Nigeria”. These workshop/seminar sessions are free of charge and open to all visitors. Sessions will include financing projects, skilled manpower and environmental sustainability and be led by key members and experts of the Federation. Across the 3 days, visitors can expect to hear technical sessions and be able to attend workshops held by representatives from Dangote Industries, Soetec Engineering, Total, CAT Nigeria and Boustani Nigeria.

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Running in conjunction is the National Mining Summit, which will unite prominent figures from Africa’s mining and infrastructure sector including investors, mining companies, geologists and other stakeholders from around the world to learn and network, all toward the single goal of advancing mining not just in Nigeria but across the West African region.

The Summit is sponsored by Dangote Cement, Total Nigeria, Africa Finance Corporation and Stanbic Bank among others. This will be the first event of its kind in Nigeria to welcome nine Ministers from other African Countries. These include Ministers from Ghana; South Africa; Kenya and Niger. Emma Hooper, Business Development Director for Afrocet Montgomery said attendees will also hear expert opinions from the likes of Dr Toni Aubynn, CEO of Ghana Minerals Commission; Mr Ebrima Faal, Director, Country Office, African Development Bank Group and Mr Jean Bakole, Director of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO). Opened by the Nigerian Acting President, HE Prof Yemi Osinbajo, the programme designed in partnership with Deloitte Consulting and the Ministry of Mines and Solid Minerals Development is expected to be the first of its kind ever held on this scale in West Africa. With registration for the event almost full, participants are encouraged to register their interest in the coming days.